The NFL Draft could be heading to prime-time
Rick Gosselin the astute and wonderful football writer for the Dallas Morning News
is reporting that the NFL is discussing making the first round of the NFL Draft a prime-time event on Thursday nights.
With this year’s first round being only three and a half hours, it’s stands within reason that having the draft from 8 to 11:30 p.m. would do big ratings.
For hardcore draft fans, Goodell has greatly changed the draft-watching process. Previously, the ordeal was an all-hours-of-the-weekend marathon starting early in the morning and lasting late into the night.
Now, at just over 15 hours, it’s seemingly a sprint.
In Goodell’s model, the first round would be on Thursday night, the second round Friday night and the remainder on Saturday.
"We'll talk to our teams about it," Goodell said. "We have to see what impact this would have on them. But I think it has potential."
Yes, the potential to make truckloads of money. That's right, I went there.
What it could mean for teams is more trades in the second round thanks to a longer window to negotiate.
As a fan of the draft, this proposal has me torn. I like having it stretched over three days because it gives the media and bloggers even more time to devote to the draft. I’m not sure, however, that I like spending a late April Thursday and Friday night in front of the television.
Because of my non-commital to either option, I turn it to you. Let me know in the poll and the comments which scenario you’d prefer.
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